Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 1175 - 1029: Sitting and Forgetting

Chapter 1175: Chapter 1029: Sitting and Forgetting

Fang Xi’s Origin Soul transformed into a streak of Escape Light, moving at an extremely fast pace.

Even so, it took three days and nights to arrive at the center of this continent.

The reason for being certain about the passage of three days and nights was due to that divine mountain in the high sky!

For six hours it was like the Sun Star, surrounded by endless True Fire of the Great Sun, and for the other six hours, its light was subdued, resembling the Taiyin Star, producing infinite Taiyin True Water, incredibly enigmatic.

In the center of the continent, there were towering monolithic tablets, resembling mountain peaks.

The mountains stretched on, over a thousand in number, forming a mountain range known as ’Thousand Monument Mountain’!

And the Array Spirit had long since warned—’He who destroys a single grass or tree of Thousand Monument Mountain, dies!’

As such, while there had been many sword fights in the outside world, the atmosphere within Thousand Monument Mountain was much more peaceful.

Upon entering the bounds of Thousand Monument Mountain, Fang Xi’s Origin Soul slowly descended, treading upon a jade-like expanse of earth.

"Vast as the sea of smoke..."

He looked at the hill after hill and couldn’t help but be somewhat dumbfounded.

This was a volume of reading even True Immortals would find daunting.

He didn’t even know where to begin with these peaks.

"This Thousand Monument Mountain doesn’t even have any records of the Thousand Swords Old Man’s cultivation techniques, what’s recorded here is only the ultimate realm of the Sword Path, ’One Sword Creates the Universe’!"

"However, it isn’t perfect; it contains many errors and speculations..."

"He widely accepted disciples, perhaps hoping for the emergence of some peerless Sword Path genius to fully complete this Sword Array, so as to make ’One Sword Creates the Universe’ truly perfect..."

To Fang Xi, the fact that the Thousand Swords Old Man wanted to use these disciples didn’t worry him; on the contrary, it brought him some peace of mind.

In the world, there’s no such thing as a free lunch.

Especially for Immortals with Long Life, there is no need for the transmission of a spiritual lineage.

The Thousand Swords Old Man’s wide acceptance of disciples naturally had his purposes.

’Disciples, Taoist System... After all, they are a form of spiritual and mental Long Life, not much higher in level than the Long Life of a family’s bloodline...’

’But for an Immortal, whether a Ghost Immortal or a Divine Immortal... One already possesses Immortality. Why then pursue the illusory Long Life of bloodline or spirit?’

’As a result, Immortals are mostly indifferent...’

Fang Xi’s heart was also like iron, and even though he took Fang Xian as his disciple, it was just a coincidental cause and effect.

In his heart, he didn’t expect any form of repayment from the other party in the future; he acted entirely according to his own heart.

Swoosh!

At that moment, a figure streaked past.

With eyebrows like swords, his aura was incomparably sharp, and he also emitted intense Sword Qi; from a distance, he looked like an ascending Great Sun!

"The Great Sun Sword Intent!"

"Zhandao Daozi!"

Seeing him, Fang Xi felt a chill in his heart.

To think that a casually encountered Immortal was one who was on the fourth step among the Four Taoist Masters, possibly merging into the Tao at any moment!

And he was even a sword practitioner!

Implicitly, he even surpassed Zi Yin Daozi by a length!

"This person seems familiar; who could it be? Sir, could you enlighten me?"

Just then, another voice echoed nearby.

Fang Xi felt alarmed.

Given the sensitivity of his Origin Soul at this moment, being approached so closely obviously meant the newcomer was also extraordinary.

He turned around and saw a female Sword Immortal.

This female Sword Immortal was very tall, actually a head taller than he was, dressed in a snow-white swordsmanship outfit, appearing utterly untainted with any filth. Her features were not stunningly beautiful, but altogether, they gave a very comfortable feeling.

Especially her large watery eyes, as pure as crystal, without a trace of impurity, made Fang Xi think of a newborn fawn.

At this moment, her face carried a hint of bewilderment.

’This is not the Mortal World Refining Heart that comes with experience and challenges, but she truly seems like a clean slate, yet her presence is terrifying. Four Taoist Masters—True Immortal, Jade Platform, Seated Forgetfulness, Zhendao... She must be at least above the Jade Platform!’ Fang Xi quietly came to a conclusion after a brief observation.

Regarding her question, he was somewhat speechless; shouldn’t he be the one asking others?

How did it turn into others asking him?

"This person, I do not recognize either... May I ask how you address yourself?"

He gave a slight bow and asked politely.

"I’m called Luo... Luo..."

The female Sword Immortal rubbed her forehead and said with a wry smile, "I only remember my surname is Luo, I’ve forgotten what my name is..."

"Master!"

At this moment, a sword as clear as ice and snow hanging at her waist suddenly chimed, and a delicate voice of a young girl emitted from it, "Your name is ’Luo Fu’, and the Daoist ’Wu Xingkong’ just flew by..."

"Sword Spirit?"

Fang Xi’s heart stirred, knowing that Immortal’s Flying Swords naturally possessed spirit beings within them.

However, he disliked spirits that were too clever for their own good, and usually chose the most honest and simple-minded ones, even if the original spirits were cunning and whimsical, they would have to be sacrificially refined into the desired shape.

This Sword Spirit was different, very lively, and even capable of reminding its master, almost like a sister.

"That’s right... my name is Luo Fu!"

Luo Fu suddenly recalled and apologized to Fang Xi, "I sought to Merge into the Dao, but my Taoist Species was too anxious to succeed when entering the Jade Platform, which manifested the Taichi Seven Declines with exceptional ferocity. To avoid being transformed into a monster by the Dao, I had no choice but to seek help from a Prime Taoist Master who had Merged into the Dao using the ’Rule of Oblivion’. He employed a secret skill to enlighten the Jade Platform, erasing all memories of decay and transformation by the Dao... But as a consequence, I sometimes suffer from excessive forgetfulness... Please forgive me, Sir!"

"It turns out that you have already embarked on the third step of the Merging into the Dao, which is truly admirable,"

Fang Xi expressed his admiration.

What he found even more remarkable was that this female Sword Immortal had such a substantial background that she even had a specialized method to deal with the third step of merging into the Dao.

’To combat Dao-induced decay with oblivion?’

’Although it’s not impossible, there must be many key details omitted. Securing the assistance of a willing Lord Oblivion is merely the most basic requirement. It’s likely that one must also combine a multitude of treasures to execute the skill...’

Even Fang Xi couldn’t help but lament the advantage Immortals from major forces held in the merging process.

"Without cutting the road to enlightenment, one remains an Immortal after all,"

Luo Fu said somewhat despondently, "This step is where no external force can be effective, only we ourselves can prevail... With this forgetfulness of mine, if I cannot prove and become a Prime Taoist Master, I’m afraid it will only get worse, to the point where I completely forget who I am."

"Master, Ling’er will remind you,"

spoke the Sword Spirit of the Ice Snow Sword at this time.

Fang Xi, witnessing this scene, felt particularly speechless.

’If it weren’t for this Sword Spirit constantly reminding her, would this female Sword Immortal end up being sold by someone...’

He thought amusingly, of course knowing this to be impossible.

Even if an Immortal forgot everything, the clarity of their insightful heart would still discern right from wrong, and they wouldn’t suffer significant loss.

’But this method, seems a bit deviant...’

’Those who sit in oblivion discard their limbs and intellect, separate from form and knowledge, become one with the Dao... not aware of their own body from within, not recognizing the existence of heaven and earth from without, then they merge with change and there are no barriers...’

’If one is a Celestial Immortal with an Origin Soul, they should be able to overcome most of the disasters...’

’Of course, reaching this state is extremely difficult, hence the use of secret skills and treasures to compensate, which is the choice of most Earth Immortals and Human Immortals who seek to Merge into the Dao...’

Simply put, when the Righteous Path is impassable, one takes a detour.

The advantage of Mortal Skills is that no matter what methods are employed, as long as one finally breaks through the major realm, the Divine Skills and Magic Power are all the same.

"Hmm hmm... Ling’er is really good!"

Luo Fu had just praised her Sword Spirit when her expression suddenly became vacant: "...What were we talking about before?"

’This forgetfulness, is it really that severe?’

Fang Xi really felt speechless, and then spoke, "...We were discussing where to start viewing Thousand Monument Mountain."

"Oh, right right right, that’s what we were discussing!"

Luo Fu suddenly realized: "You’re here to ask for directions? Thousand Monument Mountain encompasses everything, even a casual peak is sufficient for me to ponder for tens of thousands of years... Moreover, climbing the mountain through different paths yields different results."

"The most esteemed currently are only three paths, representing the three sequences of comprehending Thousand Monument Mountain, forged by Immortals who have once become Prime Taoist Masters and were taken as official disciples by Thousand Swords Old Man, one of them starts from the thirteenth monument of Jiamao, followed by the sixth monument of Yichen, then the twelfth monument of Dingzi..."

"The second path begins from the sixth monument of Xinshen, continuing to the eighth monument of Guichou..."

"The third path..."

She gave detailed instructions and then said, "But I feel that these paths already explored by predecessors may not suit us... One must know that when a Prime Taoist Master cuts the Dao, it is to sever the impurities of the Dao, leaving only the self... Thus, pathways suitable for a Prime Taoist Master may not suit us."

"After pondering outside the mountain range for many years, I feel that starting from the fourth monument of Bingding would be best... followed by..."

Just as Luo Fu was halfway through her explanation, her face once again showed a hint of confusion: "Wait, what was I just talking about?"

"Discussing the mountain paths, thank you for the guidance Miss Luo..."

Fang Xi politely bowed his hands, but suddenly heard the sound of a sword’s hum.

He smiled faintly, knowing that the perceptive Flying Sword had already started to be dissatisfied with him, and immediately gestured: "I’m Fang Xi, thank you, Miss Luo, for your instruction. The mountain is high and the path is long, till we meet again!"

Luo Fu watched Fang Xi’s retreating figure, then suddenly bit her lip: "Ling’er...who did I just meet? Was someone discussing the Dao with me?"

"My Master, you almost suffered a great loss..."

At this moment, Ling’er transformed into a stream of light, taking the form of a little girl with a topknot, and exclaimed: "Just now that person was asking for directions, it was fine for you to mention the common paths, but you even spoke of the Prime Taoist Master’s paths... Those are still okay, but Master, you almost revealed all our secrets. The Sword Path of Thousand Monument Mountain encompasses everything, but according to your path, it’s certain you would reveal that you follow the Ruthless Sword Path..."

"Ruthless Sword?!"

Luo Fu furrowed her pretty brows, taking a long time to relax them, her large eyes full of confusion: "That’s right... I cultivate the Ruthless Sword, but how is it executed? I’ve forgotten..."

The Sword Spirit at this, couldn’t help but feel speechless.

Her female master was stuck in a rut with sitting in oblivion exactly because she had once cultivated the Ruthless Sword Path, but harbored distractions. To break through, she had no choice but to resort to a deviation, forgetting many things with a secret skill.

But this method of forgetting, combined with the Ruthless Sword Path, though it allowed her master to advance by leaps and bounds, seemed to have made her mind increasingly less effective...